Poonam Desai D.O.: The Doctor & Dancer on the Power of a Healthy Mindset

When feeling stressed and overwhelmed in medical school, Poonam Desai would dance. She'd take a 15-minute break to dance to hip hop or practice her classical Indian dances. "Dance is my happy place; it's my meditation," says the emergency department physician, classically trained ballet and Indian dancer and private practice longevity doctor. In this episode of Healthy Longevity with Florence Comite MD, Dr. Desai shares her prescription for avoiding a visit to her E.R. and living a healthier, happier long life.       You'll learn…    That Dr. Desai's experience treating stroke and heart attack patients in the E.R. taught her that convention medicine must become more proactive to help patients age with vitality.   The path to healthy longevity starts with a change of mindset.  Why you need to be ready to change before you can establish healthier habits.   Wearable devices like sleep and heart rate trackers are accelerating a major shift toward virtual healthcare.   Why most peoples' definition of being healthy is wrong.